Pig farmer Robert Pickton, feared to be one of Canada’s most prolific killers, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of six women.

A separate trial for the murder of another 20 women has still to be scheduled, while police believe he may have caused almost 50 deaths in all. The court in Vancouver said he would be eligible for parole after 25 years. Officers

found dismembered remains and personal belongings when they raided his farm near Vancouver five years ago.